Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 20, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Kate Shopping collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website or make a purchase.

1. Information We Collect

- Information you provide: Name, email address, shipping/billing address, phone number, payment details, and any information you send when contacting us or writing reviews.

- Information collected automatically: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, cookies, and approximate geographic location based on IP address.

- Information from third parties: Payment confirmations, shipping updates, and analytics data from service providers.

2. How We Use Your Information

- To process and ship your orders.

- To notify you of order status updates and respond to your inquiries.

- To process payments and prevent fraud.

- To improve our website and customer experience.

- To send marketing emails (only with your consent; you may unsubscribe at any time).

- To comply with legal obligations.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in the following circumstances:

- Service providers—including payment processors, shipping carriers (e.g., UPS), email tools, and analytics platforms (we require them to commit contractually to protecting your data).

- Law enforcement or regulatory bodies—when required by law or to protect our legitimate interests.

4. Cookies

We use cookies to support essential website functions, conduct data analysis, and carry out marketing activities. You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Our website responds to "Do Not Track" signals.

5. Data Security

We employ SSL/TLS encryption technology, PCI DSS-compliant payment processors, and strict access control measures. While no method of online storage can guarantee absolute security, we take reasonable measures to protect your data.

6. Your CCPA Rights (California Residents)

If you reside in California, you have the right to:

- Know what personal information we collect and how we use it

- Delete your personal information (subject to legal exceptions)

- Correct inaccurate information

- Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)

- Not be discriminated against for exercising the above rights

To exercise these rights, please email info@kateshopping.com with "CCPA Privacy Request" in the subject line. We will respond within 45 days.

7. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete it immediately.

8. Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary: order records are kept for 5 years (for tax/legal requirements); account data is retained while the account is active and for 3 years thereafter; and marketing data is retained until you unsubscribe.